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In this blog Matthew Jarron, Curator for Museum Services at the University of Dundee and secretary of Tayside Museums Forum, talks through the process of organising Tayside's Treasures, where 16 museums came together for a successful online event showcasing a diverse range of objects found in Tayside's museums.

The VisitScotland team recently had the opportunity to share some of the work we do and how you can engage with us. We work closely with the tourism industry, supporting you with insights, marketing and business advice, to ensure we give visitors the best possible experience.

In increasingly lean and unpredictable times, partnerships can be a meaningful support for organisations.

Everyone's learning journey is different. This Scottish Apprenticeship Week we're celebrating the work and learning that modern apprentices are undertaking across the sector.

In this blog Ross McGregor from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow talks about the process of setting up their new series of events, ‘Reframed – Conversations about Heritage and Inclusion’.

Make Your Mark is a new campaign that aims to increase the number and diversity of heritage volunteers in Scotland. The campaign is supported by a partnership of major stakeholders in Scotland’s heritage and voluntary sectors, and was recently launched on 4th December 2020. To learn more about Make Your Mark, we invited Erin Burke, Make Your Mark Communications Officer, to give us an introduction to the campaign and why inclusive heritage volunteering is important for Scotland’s heritage and communities.

In partnership with Mnemoscence, the Museums of the University of St Andrews have developed a tool, Exhibit, which allows students to engage virtually with one of our most valuable teaching resources, the University’s museum collection.

As the deadline draws closer for applications to the Business Support Programme 'Surviving to Thriving: Supporting Sustainable Scottish Heritage Businesses' we asked Fiona Skiffington, our Business Support Manager, to update and talk through FAQs.

Caro Overy, Creative Carbon Scotland’s Carbon Management Planning Officer writes about museums and galleries’s response to the climate emergency and the part Scotland’s museums sector can play.

MGS caught up with Zandra Yeaman ahead of the Knowledge Exchange event ‘Representing the Underrepresented’ to learn more about the ‘Curating Discomfort’ project: